Amir Johnson - Sioux Falls Skyforce Tracker

There's a summary of Amir's Skyforce stats here. I'm sure he would be averaging a double double if he weren't racking up so many fouls. In 19 games, he is averaging 4.32 fouls in 34.5 minutes. He has fouled out several times. His coach has described him as their go-to guy, so he'd probably prefer to play him a few more minutes. This is clearly something for Amir to work on.

Also, here's a photo of Amir postering some guy from last night's game. Both teams wore the jerseys of their NBA affiliated clubs. No matter what kind of numbers he puts up, don't expect Mr. Fobbs to be wearing that jersey in the Palace.

It should be noted that the NBA started recording both blocks and steals in the 1973-74 season, so this particular feat has only been possible since then. As such, some people speculate that Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, the two best all-around players before that time, might have each had more than one quadruple-double, as they both were very skilled at blocking shots and stealing the ball. Also, other players from the era, especially Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, could conceivably have had quadruple-doubles. However, as not many games of that time were recorded on video and blocks and steals were not official statistics at the time, it will only be speculation.

PERFORMER OF WEEK: On assignment from the Detroit Pistons, Amir Johnson of the Sioux Falls Skyforce has been named the D-LEAGUE.com Performer of the Week for the second time this season. Johnson recorded two double-doubles over the weekend for Sioux Falls, averaging 27.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 4.5 blocks, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals. He shot 19-of-30 from the field and 17-of-18 from the line. Sioux Falls is 16-3 when he is in the lineup.

THEY SAID IT: "He's really matured mentally, too. Those numbers are legit. He's playing against legit players." ... Pistons coach Flip Saunders told the Detroit Free Press about Amir Johnson's impressive play in the NBA D-League.